Tuesday, September 27

Bell Ringer: Tone Words

It is essential that you have the vocabulary to really nail the author's tone! Check out these flashcards!

Here are a few tone words that you should know:
didactic
contentious
sardonic

Can you think of anything we have read that could be described using any of these tone words?

Discussion

• Let's review the essay we read last time and look at some responses.
• Look at the rubric for analytical writing. Highlight some points that really stand out on the examples.

• Look at your thesis statement and chunk. Evaluate yourself according to the rubric.
• Think critically about your strengths and weaknesses in analytical writing. Assess yourself on the checklist provided. Then, write a short reflection (paragraph) about your own strengths/weaknesses/instructional needs.

Mini Lesson: The Tone Thesis

Remember: Tone + Purpose

Modeling: "All Work and No Play Makes Jack a Nerd"

Begin reading and annotating together. Finish by yourself.

On a teacher-created Google Doc, claim a row and craft your tone thesis!
Samples (These are from last year on a different essay.)